Using classical test theory to analyze multiple – choice questions
Main Article Content
Abstract
The article reports the result of using Classical Test Theory to analyze multiple – choice questions. The statistical method was used to examine an already-used test of 30 items with 85 student responses. The findings indicate that Classical Test Theory can be used to analyze test item parameters such as item difficulty, item discrimination, and distractor quality. These test item parameters play an important role in standardizing and enhancing the quality of multiple – choice questions. Standardized tests ensure the accuracy, objectiveness and fairness in assessing student learning outcomes.
Keywords
Classical Test Theory, multiple-choice questions, assessing student learning outcomes
Article Details

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
References
[2]. Ebel, R. L. (1965), Measuring Educational Achievement, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice - Hall.
[3]. Osterlind, S. J. (1989), Constructing test items, Boston: Kluwer Academic.
[4]. Lâm Quang Thiệp (2008), Trắc nghiệm và ứng dụng, NXB Khoa học và Kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
[5]. Margaret Wu, Hak Ping Tam, Tsung-Hau Jen (2016), Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers: Theory into Practice, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
Most read articles by the same author(s)
- Thoại Hồng, Tiến sĩ Trung Hieu Nguyen, Developing mathematical modeling competency for 10th-grade students through the topic “solving triangles and their practica applications” , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): Vol. 14 No. 05S (2025): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Bich Nhu Nguyen, Trung Hieu Nguyen, Assessing pedagogy students’ satisfaction from training activities at Soc Trang Community College , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): Vol. 10 No. 4 (2021): Social Sciences and Humanities Issue (Vietnamese)
- Trung Hieu Nguyen, Thi Phuong Thao Le, Designing teaching situations to develop mathematical thinking and reasoning competence in teaching the topic of Equations – Grade 8 Math , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): Vol. 14 No. 07S (2025): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Van Dung Nguyen, Trung Hieu Nguyen, Duc Thinh Vo, Công bố khoa học của Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp giai đoạn 2003-2013 và đề xuất một số định hướng , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): No. 9 (2014): Part A - Social Sciences and Humanities
- Thanh Nghia Nguyen, Trung Hieu Nguyen, The fixed point theorem for almost generalized (ψ ,ϕ)- contractive mappings in ordered b -metric spaces , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): No. 14 (2015): Part B - Natural Sciences
- Trung Hieu Nguyen, Thi Kim Tuyen Nguyen, Designing a teaching scenario for the chapter on fractions to foster 6th-grade students’ mathematical communication competence , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): Vol. 14 No. 06S (2025): Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnamese)
- Trung Hieu Nguyen, Ngoc Cam Huynh, Định lí điểm bất động kép cho ánh xạ co suy rộng trên không gian b -Mêtric thứ tự bộ phận , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): No. 10 (2014): Part B - Natural Sciences
- Pham Cam Tu Cao, Trung Hieu Nguyen, Convergence of a two-step iteration process to common fixed points of two asymptotically g-nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces with graphs , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): Natural Sciences Issue (Vietnamese)
- Bich Nhu Nguyen, The factors affecting student satisfaction on teaching performance , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): No. 32 (2018): Part A - Social Sciences and Humanities
- Ai Lam Pham, Trung Hieu Nguyen, On the exsitence and approximation of fixed points of monotone mappings satisfying condition (E) in partially ordered Banach spaces , Dong Thap University Journal of Science (số cũ): No. 31 (2018): Part B - Natural Sciences